Caucasus: Nov ‘07
CCJN’s first workshop in Chechnya gave visiting journalists a glimpse of post-war life.
CCJN’s first workshop in Chechnya gave visiting journalists a glimpse of post-war life.
As a potential crisis looms in Kyrgyzstan over disputed election results, many are wondering whether Omurbek Tekebaev will be able to turn it to his advantage.
Disabled veterans complain that they do not receive the benefits they are entitled to.
Invalids of war have to get by on limited resources in Karabakh.
As the election looms, it remains unclear how expatriates’ votes will be counted.
Dozens of Armenians jailed or fined for unwittingly breaching Georgian border regulations.
<a href="?p=crs&s=f&o=338838&apc_state=henicrs200709">Link to original story</a> by Naira Bulghadarian in Saral. Published in CRS No. 411, 20-Sept-07
A new requirement set by election officials could make it almost impossible for parties to win seats in parliament.
As parties and NGOs accuse the electoral commission of stacking the decks in favour of the president’s party, there are warnings of protests ahead.
Failure of parties to offer voters distinctive policies may result in a low turnout in the weekend parliamentary election.